Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-08
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.


 rlcultural College Fund-A Temper. ary Loan and a State Tax-The Tax
 Commission Passes the Senate-The
 Woman Suffrage Btll Rejected-An-
 other Hearing 0n the BiII Relating
 to the Sale of the Derby.
 HARTFORD, April 2, 1SS7
 Especial to the JOURNAL AND CouR1ER.l
 The business of both houses was transact ed with much alacrity today. Tomorrow being Fast day, the Solons were anxious to finish up their work and get home. There were only two committee meetings this after noon and the fathers of the State deserted the Capitol Hobbies at an early hour.
 In the Senate the bill appropriating $19,- 900 for revision of the statutes and $1 ,500 for preparing laws necessitated by biennial ses- sions was passed in concurrence. The cal endared act, adversely reported, making selectmen the auditors of justices of the peace costs against towns was again rejected after some discussion. The House bill gen. orally revising the law of 1884 regarding re- turns of deaths in towns and their causes, the object being to secure more prompt re- turns, was passed.
 On resolution of Senator Lucas, Lyman Cunning, of North Canaan, and Sylvester N. Pettibone, of New Hartford, were appointed county commissioners of Litch6eld county, the former for four years and the latter TOT three. On resolution of Senator Doolittle, Albert B. Durham, of Seymour, and Cecil A. Burleigh were appointed for the correspond ing terms in New Haven county.
 The resolution ratifying the agreement be- tween the State and Yale college giving to the Sheffield Scientific school the use of Connecticut's share of the national agricul- tural fund was next taken up. Senator Kirkham attacked the resolution and moved to indefinitely postpone it. Senator "alsn favored the resolution as right, and as re- ported after careful investigation lie sug- gested that if young men do not take advan- tage of the fund and apply for admission for a course in agriculture 1t was no fault or the institution Senator Kirkham replied that young men had applied for admission and were refused because the standard of admission was too high for farmers boys coming from the common schools. After further debate Senator Kirkham's motion to postpone was lost and the resolu- tion was passed. The bill creating the of fee of tax commissioner was next taken up It had been rejected in the House. The question was an amendment fixing the annual salary at $2, 800 and expenses, which was agreed to. The House amendment fix ing the term of office at two years was also agreed to. Senator Coffin moved an amend ment so that Investigating tax lodging the may summon only town off cials, instead of persons. He believed this would avoid the objection to the inquisitori- al character of the bill. The amendment was agreed to. Senators Lucas and Bates advocated the creation of the office, the latter presenting interesting facts and hg- ures, showing the faults of the existing lack of system of town taxation. After fur ther support the resolution was passed, there being only few dissenting voices. Senator Lucas explained the resolu- tion reported from the finance committee au- thorizing the treasurer to borrow $3OO, ,0OO to meet any temporary deficiencies ln the treas ury during the next two years, and it was then passed The bill amending the law of last year prohibiting the employment of children under thirteen, so that they may be employed on certificate from the selectmen that they have attended school during the required time, was taken up. Senator Bates said the labor committee had reported ad-
 
 enough Senator Matthews said that many persons preferred to have their children at work during vacation instead of running in the streets The bill was rejected by rising vote.
 Seveal minor matters were passed and the Senate adjourned to Monday next.
 The woman suffrage bills exempting wo- men from taxation while they are deprived of suffrage were reported on unfavorably and were rejected in the House this morning. The bill encouraging the organization of guilds and trades unions was then taken up. The bill was explained by Representative Higgins. The bill provides that the organi- cations may conduct mutual benefit associa- tiops and such like Mr. Hyde said he had been requested by the Connecticut branch of American Federation of Labor to oppose the bill as in their opinion it's passage would let so many organizations organize and there would be a constant strife between them. Mir. Davis, of Haddam, was opposed to the bill on the ground that it would not be of any benefit to the laboring classes or the State. Mir. Kehoe, of New Britain. said the whole bill was q Chinese puzzle to him and he did not think single workingman in the State wanted the bill passed. Trades unions and guilds could organize now and further leeislation was not needed. MT. Davis, of Haddam, moved to indefinitely postpone the whole matter and it was carried unanimously. At ii o'clock the order of the day, MT. Hig- gins resolution on the importance and neces- sity of national system of protection by tariff laws, was taken up. MT. Higgins read his speech which was splendid piece of oratory from the standpoint of protection ist At o'clock MT. Higgin finished his speech amid prolonged applause. The ad dress was in pamphlet form and consisted of forty nine pages. It discussed the resolution in all it's details, the history of tariff laws, the existing internal and external system of I-- 4. o1,o11 1o onto press and our national industries if the bill in Congress is passed. The tenor of his re- marks was in effect that the resolution favor ably reported by the committee was crude in it's intent but he was in perfect sympathy with the objects of the congressional bill. He concluded with the words of the poet:
 Thou too, sail on o ship of State;
 Sail ono Union, strong and great.
 The railroad committee this afternoon held a further hearing on the bill relating to the sale of the city's interest in the Derby rail road, and Attorney John c. Gallagher and J. B. Sargent appeared in support Of the bill, and Corporation Counsel Driscon conducted the opposition. Mayor York made speech in opposition as did Aldermen Sheridan, Noonan, Clerkin and Whitmore. Council man Warren and Johnson T. Platt also spoke in opposition. Lawyer Gallagher made 8 strong argument at the close in favor, as did Mir. Driscoll.
 An interesting u0dI1uS IOoh PAaoo SAiS e'A ternoon before the judiciary committee on the bill relating to incorrigible criminals. The bill provides that whenever any person shall have been convicted, sentenced and inn prisoned in the State prison or penitentiary of any State for any crime punishable with imprisonment in the Connecticut State pris- on and shall thereafter be convicted, sen- tenced and imprisoned in this State for any such crime or crimes he shall be deemed and taken to be. incorrigible, and after the expiration of such third sentence shall be detained in the Connecticut State prison for his natural life unless pardoned or allowed to go at large on parole. Such incorrigiDle may at any time after the expira- tion of his sentence be allowed to go at large on parole in the discretion of the board of trustees of said prison, and while at large shall remain in the legal custody and under | the control of said board and subject at any time to be taken back within the limits of ! said prison. Power is hereby conferred up | on said board to establish rules and regula- ! tions under which such incorrigibles may go ! upon parole and to enforce such rules and